When the change takes effect in September, the loads will go to a new waste processing facility in Hampden that has been designed to automatically divert paper, plastic, organic material and other recyclable materials out of the waste stream. Read More
A shark sighting near the Cape Neddick Lighthouse in York on Monday morning prompted local officials to issue advisories for the town's beaches as a cautionary measure. Read More
Specifically, Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling and others are hoping that the state will relax eligibility rules for General Assistance to help asylum seekers with basic needs. Read More
Robert McGaunn, a retired Air Force pilot, died when his plane crashed on a mountain in Acadia National Park 49 years ago. The site has become a hidden attraction of sorts for people who know of it, even though the park does nothing to promote or maintain it. Read More
Just as Maine holds a unique place in the legendary jam band’s history, Phish means a lot to many Maine residents, who have watched the band grow from humble beginnings as a ragtag New England jam band. Read More
On Saturday, Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is hosting the first ever Maine Missing Person Day. Here's a look at the 30 cases that remain with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Units. Read More
A father of four from the western Maine town of Mexico was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to 25 years in prison on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Read More
I really don’t need to write this page any more. I will just let the ladies and gents of the agency continue doing what they do and look for the tags on Facebook. Thank you, Amanda. “Our police department: Bangor Maine Police Department is kind of a big… Read More
"When I was a child, I heard that if someone straightened out Maine's craggy coastline, it would stretch nearly 3,500 miles. By 1960, at age 8, I realized the only number that really mattered was 144, the distance from Bangor to Old Orchard Beach." Read More
